by Bob Allen | Aug 30, 2004 | News
Christian advocates for the poor voiced alarm over new figures showing that 1.3 million Americans slipped into poverty between 2002 and 2003, while the number of people without health insurance grew by 1.4 million. Nearly 36 million Americans now live in poverty,...
by Bob Allen | Aug 27, 2004 | News
Seeking to appeal to swing voters without alienating its base, the Republican Party heads into next week’s national convention with a conservative platform and a moderate face. The party platform–a non-binding statement of GOP positions and...
by Bob Allen | Aug 26, 2004 | News
Caught up in fear and uncertainty after terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Southern Baptists missed an opportunity to share the gospel with a society ready to receive a word of comfort, Southern Baptist Convention president Bobby Welch says on a DVD sent to 70,000...
by Bob Allen | Aug 26, 2004 | News
Seeking to shift attention away from what Southern Baptists are against to “what we’re for,” Southern Baptist Convention president Bobby Welch leaves Sunday on a 25-day nationwide bus trip promoting his goal of baptizing 1 million people in a year....
by Bob Allen | Aug 25, 2004 | News
Sixty four percent of Americans say moral values will be very important to their vote in the upcoming presidential election, and the debate over stem cell research is shaping up as an issue that could help Democrats, according to a new poll. A majority of voters (52...
